Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) -- University of Michigan
Teaching Strategies: First Day(s) of Class
The first days of class are important in setting the tone for what is to come, and it is crucial to think carefully about how you present yourself and how you get the course established. The links in this section provide information and suggestions for getting started effectively on the first day of class.
Preparing to Teach (from GSI Guidebook part II)
Creating Your Syllabus Sample Section Syllabi (pdf)
http://www.crlt.umich.edu/gsis/P2_1.html
Sample Course Syllabus (pdf)
http://www.crlt.umich.edu/gsis/P2_2.pdf
Sample Lab Syllabus (pdf)
http://www.crlt.umich.edu/gsis/P2_4.pdf
Learning
Students' Names
http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/gsapd/resources/teachingtips/names.shtml
The
First Day of Class
http://ftad.osu.edu/Publications/firstday.html
Getting Started in the Right Way on the First Day of Class
http://ctl.stanford.edu/Tomprof/postings/99.html
The Most Important Day: Starting Well
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/dayone.htm
101
Things for the First 3 Weeks
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/101thing.htm